Class picture perm. First and last time I put chemicals in my hair. Thanks, mom!
My old boss snapped this on a recent work trip to Tokyo. Apparently the man perm—aka MERM—trend is rampant there. She actually played a game with her colleague…let’s call it Punch Buggy MERM. Needless to say, her arms were considerably bruised.
NO idea what’s up with the matching jackets though.
I said, “No, it’s perfect.”
If I’m being perfectly honest, those perms are the least of our problems.
[UPDATE: Upon seeing this photo again, my Mom reminded me that I was the one who styled her in that outfit. To which I replied, “How are you gonna let a 14 year-old tell you what to wear?!”]
What I said: “I want wavy hair, like the one that all the Korean movie stars have.”
What the grandma that permed it heard: “I want hair just like yours.”
Got the perm during a trip to China. I asked for “subtle wave” and they gave me “Poodle.” It was a lot worse 2 weeks before this photo.
home-perm courtesy of my mother. rollers left in 45 minutes too long. circa 1983
